#especially Katie McGrath

[sexy-sapphic-sorcerer]

#I know this is similar to that other post that was going around a few months ago but it's worth repeating #and they both look especially fruity in this pic #mergana #morgana pendragon #merlin #bbc merlin #katie mcgrath #colin morgan #also: #morgwen #merthur #< by proxy

[appropriatelystupid]

#phew there is just something about the hands in pockets that gets me #especially that slasher look #just all of it is really something #jules daly #sarah bennett #lena luthor #katie mcgrath

[yennefer]

nobody was doing it like them

#especially morgaine #still probably my favorite incarnation of morgan le fay (sorry katie mcgrath ily) #her VA was amazing!! #jlu rewatch #jlu #justice league unlimited #dcau #makilah.txt

[someguyinc]

sometimes i get so surprised whenever i see people ship morgana with any man ever,,, like it's so insane to me that people look at morgana and don't immediately think she is a lesbian ???

#don't get me wrong ship whatever and whoever idc #but like??? #ive never seen katie mcgrath play anyone who wasn't a lesbian tbh #but especially morgana #like i've seen her paired with leon and gwaine and every time it's shocking lmfao #morgana pendragon #bbc merlin #some guy talking

[hoss-bonaventure]

bitches will see a sapphic ship and act like their miranda rights are being taken from them

#sapphic ships can never win #because the only supporters of sapphic ships are sapphics themselves #not always #but mainly #like mlm ships get the support of hundreds of straight girls and gays #but no one wants to see two girls fall in love apparently #idk idk #just venting #like remember when supercorp was at its peak #and so many straight men who wanted to bone katie mcgrath were like ‘she’s straight 💀’ #this happens every single fucking time #sapphics will never get the rep they deserve #or the respect #somber ending but jus remember i luv all my gays #especially my lesbains you guys rock #wlw #lesbian #lesbian representation #queer media #queer representation #supercorp #clexa #wenclair #wlw ships

[dailylogyn]

Fate Brought Us Together: Lady Loki & Nymph!Sigyn

“One’s the Queen of Asgard. The other, a Halfling Flower Nymph from Alfheim. Two people who are completely different from each other. Like Winter and Spring. And yet, they are united together by the bond and love they have for each other. 

Welcome to an Asgard that is ruled not just by one Queen -- but two.”

Part of my “Fate Brought Us Together” (A Logyn Series)

#this one is strictly because I wanted a Lady Loki played by Katie McGrath thanks #but I still can't wait to show how she is in the story #especially with her Sigyn <3 #my fanfiction #fate brought us together #logyn #sigyn #lady loki #logynedit #loki and sigyn #loki x sigyn #logyn variants

[dudefrommywesterns]

i've noticed one similarity between female celebrities and characters i've had crushes on is that they're all brown haired (some lighter, some darker)

#i liked selena gomez and miley cyrus as a kid #then maia mitchell #and brandy #and zendaya #and i like katie mcgrath in general but especially as lena luthor #i had a crush on katara as a kid #and violet baudelaire (whose hair is more black in the books but close enough) #abby mills from sleepy hollow #this isn't an exhaustive list. i'm hard pressed to think of any that were blonde or red haired #tbh i tend to like brown haired men more than blondes or gingers

[katiemcgrathultimate]

" She’s a dream. Fierce, smart as a whip, funny and a whole lot of other adjectives. Just special type of person. And she has challenging questions. You have to be on your toes with her or she will eat a person alive. " - The director of The Continental talks about Katie McGrath

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"Ella es un sueño Feroz, lista como un látigo, divertida y un montón de adjetivos más. Es tipo de persona especial. Y ella tiene preguntas desafiantes. Tienes que estar alerta con ella o se comerá a una persona viva."

#2023 #the continental #thecontinental #Katie McGrath #KatieMcGrath #quotes

[marsprincess889]

From Rohini/Mrigashira to Jyeshta _ Morgan le Fay and The Morrigan

I've always been drawn to and fascinated by the Arthurian legends. Its characters are as vivid as they come and still serve as the original archetypes to the tropes that they inspired.

One very popular character is Morgana or Morgan le Fay. She's the original ambiguous witch, the polarizing character who is multi-faceted but easily recognized. The character Morgan le Fay and the goddess Morrigan have been closely linked together.

I did a little research on actresses that have played her in various adaptations and three nakshatras were prominent, especially as a certain placement. While there were other nakshatras that arose, such as Dhanishta, Magha and Revati, the ones I'm going to talk about were prominent in the most famous adaptations and not just as primary placements.

So, let's begin with exploring her place in the Arthurian Legends a little bit. In most instances, she's king Arthur's sister, protecting him and generally being a benevolent goddess/enchantress, but in later versions of the legends, she exhibits a dual nature that is capable of both good and evil. Morgan le Fay means "Morgan the Fairy", so her magical abilities and identity are indicated in her name. She's first mentioned in Vita Merlini (The Life of Merlin), a Latin poem dating around the year 1150, believed to be written by Geoffrey of Monmouth. There she's depicted as a great healer and that trend continues for a while with the chivalric romances written by Chrétien de Troyes, a French troubadour. In Le Morte d'Arthur, written in the 15th century, she's Arthur's half sister, sharing a mother- Igrayne with him. She marries unhappily and takes on numerous lovers, including Merlin(despite being his apprentice) and has unrequited love for Lancelot. She also has a hatred for Arthur's wife- queen Guinevere. In that same century, Thomas Malory makes her the biggest enemy of Arthur, who tries to usurp the throne and takes part in his downfall. In the end, she reconciles with Arthur and takes him on his final journey to Avalon.

This is a very brief exploration of her character, but her traits, including her ambiguity are apparent. She's both a helper and an enemy, but most importantly, Morgan le Fay is an enchantress.

The nakshatras that arose most prominently in the charts of actresses who've played Morgana were Rohini, Mrigashira(Snake yonis) and Jyeshta(the nakshatra that's opposing them both). The most consistent pattern in their charts was the Rahu-Ketu axis in Rohini or Mrigashira and Jyeshta. Most of them had Exalted Ketu in Jyeshta, with a couple examples where it was flipped and Rahu was debilitated in Jyeshta, and mostly they had Rahu in Mrigashira, and sometimes Exalted Rahu in Rohini. The most famous portayals of Morgana were actresses also with a primary placement in one of those three nakshatras.

Helen Mirren in Excalibur (1981) - Ascendant in Mrigashira.

Helena Bonham Carter in Merlin (1998)- Sun in Rohini

Katie McGrath in BBC'S Merlin (2008-2012) - Moon Conjunct Rahu in Rohini, Ketu in Jyeshta

Other examples:

Alicia Witt in The Librarians- Jyeshta Ascendant

Elizabeth Hurley in Marvel's Runaways- Rahu in Mrigashira and Ketu in Jyeshta

Whoopi Goldberg in A Knight in Camelot- Rahu in Jyeshta, Ketu in Mrigashira

Joanna Lumley in Prince Valiant- Rahu in Mrigashira, Ketu in Jyeshta

Julianna Marguiles in The Mists of Avalon- Sun in Mrigashira

There are other examples, but i've listed the more famous ones and you get the gist.

The good? The bad?

The witch.

As i've said, her character is most famous for her moral ambiguity. The snake yoni nakshatras- Mrigashira and Rohini are a great representation of Morgana's benevolent, Morgan le Fay aspect. They're both internally satisfied and preoccupied with more gentle matters, with Rohini sitting completely in the sign of Taurus and Mrigashira bridging the signs of Taurus and Gemini. Both nakshatras are opposite Jyeshta- the nakshatra sitting fully in Scorpio, concerned with everything occult and being constantly dissatisfied, hungry for more, never trusting anyone, in a stark contrast to the abundant nakshatras of Rohini and Mrigashira. Jyeshta can be associated with Celtic goddess Morrigan. For those who don't know, The Morrigan is a triple goddess consisting of three separate goddesses: Badb, Macha and Nemain. The Morrigan is the goddess of war and death, heavily associated with crows, just like Jyeshta nakshatra.

I want to focus on my favorite Morgana- Katie McGrath from BBC's Merlin and analyze her story and character arc, including how they relate to the snake yonis and Jyeshta.

Morgana in BBC's "Merlin".

Morgana in "Merlin" starts off as a sweet, helpful ward of the king Uther Pendragon of Camelot. In this adaptation, we're immideately introduced to the fact that magic is banned and the punishment for practising it is harsh. During the beggining of the pilot episode, we see Morgana sympathizing with the punished and defending them against Uther, exhibiting honorable traits such as bravery and fairness.

Morgana watching the execution of a magic-user

She's an ally to Merlin, Arthur and Guinevere (who in this adaptation begins as Morgana's servant), frequently helping them even if it means going against the king and eventually, especially if so.

As time goes by and she discovers her magic, her hatred for Uther and her thirst for power grow.

SPOILER ALERT

At the end of season 3 she usurps the throne, revealing that she has been betraying the king and her old friends for some time. That's the beggining of her transformation, her tapping into her own abilities and power and embracing dark magic.

Katie McGrath has Moon and Rahu in Rohini and Ketu in Jyeshta. The beggining of her character becoming the archetype of the goddess Morrigan is marked by the reveal of her true alliance and also by the change of her appearance. After that episode, she no longer wears beautiful dresses or is adorned by ornate jewelry, nor is her hair shiny. Her hair became dry and disheveled, she started wearing all black and became scary looking, her appearance matching her true nature, completely embodying the Jyeshta archetype.

The nakshatra of Jyeshta is where we master the battle and the art of war (I explore Jyeshta in this post). It's ruled by the goddess Dhumavati- the old hag who is eternally hungry and dissatisfied, not unlike Morgana in the later seasons. If before she was just a suspect or a traitor, later her name was enough to induce terror in anyone. Her arc is very telling of why both the snake yonis nakshatras(Mrigashira and Rohini) and Jyeshta came up most in the charts of the actresses who have played this character. It's the transition from the benevolence to enmity and the constant back and forth between the good and the bad that defines the character, her magical and occult abilities(associated with Jyeshta) being a consistent characteristic. In the end, she's remembered as an independent figure, having no real ally other than herself, forever ambiguous and morally grey, a truly iconic female character that's been remembered for nearly a millenium. We're still telling her story, and I think we will be telling it for a long time to come.

That's it! If you enjoyed this post please reblog, comment or like, especially reblog and comment. If you like Arthurian legends, Merlin or just enjoy vedic astrology then let me know your opinions. BBC MERLIN FANDOM IF YOU END UP HERE PLEASE INTERACT WITH ME I'd love to talk about the show and please, do tell me what you think about this post.

EDIT: So I've been informed in the comments that Katie's birthday is most likely wrong, but the overall statistic hasn't really changed, those three nakshatras are still dominant.

Love you all, take care.

#vedic astrology #astrology #nakshatras #astrology observations #goddesses #sidereal astrology #vedic tumblr #astrology tumblr #astro notes #jyeshta #ketu in jyeshta nakshatra #jyeshta nakshatra #rohini nakshatra #rohini #mrigashira nakshatra #mrigashira #snake yoni #snake yonis #bbc merlin #merlin #merlin bbc #katie mcgrath #excalibur #morgana #morrigan #morgan le fay

[that-nerd-who-writes-fanfiction]

I read somewhere that Merlin BBC (especially Merlin and Arthur's relationship) is subtext mlm like Hannibal NBC & Good Omens, do you agree?

Yes I do. The subtext is font size 20, bold and more consistent than the actual plot. /hj

In all seriousness though,

I don’t know anything about Hannibal NBC but Good Omens is a canonically queer show, I can’t remember the book enough to comment, it’s been a while since I read it properly more than skimming, but for the show but I’d definitely recommend season 2 to see more about Crowley and Aziraphel’s relationship. There’s also Maggie and Nina for lesbian rep, Muriel being canonically non binary and none of the angels or demons have a gender despite how they’re perceived.

As for BBC Merlin, they’ve confirmed it was intended to be a gay romance in the series finale commentary.

“In all seriousness, we did very genuinely think of the episode as a love story between two men” -quote by Julian Jones, the show’s director and producer with Katie McGrath, who played Morgana. There were also jokes about Merlin and Arthur being together throughout the commentary, comments about “there goes the last vestiges of his heterosexuality” “can’t have a show without lesbians” and “Merlin can’t have a love interest without you killing him off.” “Or her.” “Well,”(Last 3/5 quotes are paraphrasing, I don’t remember them word for word but you get the idea)

Contextually, it was before a time when gay marriage was even legalised in the UK and queer baiting wasn’t a thing because queerness wasn’t spoken about to begin with. There’s definitely something to be said for magic as an allegory for queerness and I can go into my opinions on that at length and in great detail if asked.

Merlin and Arthur’s relationship is canonically a friendship, there’s no denying that and as an aroace person it means the world to me that they weren’t together officially romantically, whatever you want to call it, even if they acted like an old married couple the entire time. In that same vein, as a queer person growing up in a very homophobic household in the UK, seeing them on tv as a kid was everything. I genuinely thought they were together for years until I started watching the show because I’d only seen a few bits and then fan edits of that moment by the river in season 2.

And this got longer than I was expecting so to summarise; I love merthur in all formats, be it romantic, platonic, or otherwise. But there is definitely subtext throughout the show, and a turning point for their relationship at the end of season 4/beginning of season 5.

#anon ask #ask me anything #thanks anon! #send asks #bbc merlin #merthur #i’m bad at tagging #magic as an allegory #merlin meta #sort of #i don’t know how to tag this #merlin and arthur

[perplexingluciddreams]

My birthday is always a hard day. Today is no different. Especially this morning (and late last night/really really early morning before I went to bed), I really struggled.

I did a lot of swinging and songs on repeat and stimming and watching Merlin (all trying to distract from birthday-ness and making it feel safe and normal).

Then in the afternoon my brain relaxed a bit and tummy stopped feeling unwell. So I asked for two presents to open. I got a huge body pillow (HUGE MASSIVE), and two matching space theme pyjamas (in same style as the ones that I like best for sensory). Both things I asked for specifically, so it is not a big surprise, which is good for me.

And I had slightly different food than usual but that is okay because it is nice and tasty yummy food that makes me happy 😋😊!

I also had a conversation with Dad using AAC and that was very nice. We talked about how birthday is hard, he said he knew it would be a tough day from when he saw me in the morning at breakfast. But he said I am in control of what we do and when we do it and I can do whatever I want to make it as best feeling as possible. And then I tell him about watching Merlin and Supergirl, and he was jokingly "shocked" about me saying my favourite is Morgana and Lena and Katie McGrath 😆😂. I love my Dad 🥰.

Overall, as good a day as can be expected for my birthday. The rest of today is just for more swing and music on repeat and Merlin and Supergirl.

And tomorrow I can maybe have a few more presents and another jam doughnut! (And I am pretty sure I got sweets/chocolate from my Gran and Auntie when they came over earlier - they were downstairs and I didn't see them but Dad told me).

Thank you to everyone who said nice things to me today! It makes me smile 😊😊

#words from my head #birthday #19th birthday

[sexy-sapphic-sorcerer]

1: Magic is a Metaphor < 2: Morgana is a Lesbian > 3: Merlin is Gay > 4: Arthur is Bi

Building off of the whole metaphor idea, Morgana's character arc is basically that she starts to question her identity because she's having all of these dreams and thoughts that she doesn't understand. Then Gaius, who is straight up a conversion therapist, literally gaslights her and is like, 'no no, you're just going crazy, you're overreacting, here, why don't you take all of these drugs to suppress those thoughts?'

Meanwhile, Uther is saying all of this stuff about how sorcerers are all evil and should be killed, and Morgana will try to argue with him and he will just be like, 'well, why do you care so much?' And she's all, 'oh, no reason. I'm just an ally. I'm just really passionate about social justice.' Like, girl, we've all been there.

And then once Morgana does come to terms with her identity and she realises how fucked up the way that she was treated is, she goes batshit and starts a revolution and assassinates her dad. And good for her! I honestly think that all repressed lesbians deserve a little bit of murder, it's only fair, especially if they look so hot doing it.

Also, Morgana doesn't have any male love interests. I mean, she will sometimes flirt with men to manipulate them into doing what she wants, but it's very clear that that is what she is doing, she never actually cares about them or follows through.

Besides, Katie McGrath has never played a heterosexual in her life. She's basically straight up said that she played Morgana as a lesbian. You know where she said that? Here:

Hear me out.

Are they technically half-sisters? Yes. But omg the sexual tension between these two is undeniable. You really do think that they're just going to kiss at any given moment. This has been straight up confirmed. This is a quote from the same conversation as earlier between the main producer and Katie McGrath, where they fully admit that there are definitely lesbian undertones there, and not only did both actresses play it that way, but it was written that way. So I rest my case.

Gwen knew about Morgana's prophetic visions from the start and she was never scared of it or tried to deny that it was magic. Instead, she was always by Morgana's bedside (or in her bed) so she could hold her face and stroke her hair and tell her she would be okay. Gayasses.

Although, as Iori Miyazawa can attest, yuri is often best found in the absence of it. Because once Morgana accepts her identity and her magic becomes an unavoidable part of of her life rather than thoughts she could repress, she begins to push Gwen away, often in the form of telling her not to undress her anymore.

Then this tension between them is emphasised when Morgana starts having nightmares of Gwen marrying Arthur and is really upset by it for some reason. I know that she justifies it by saying that she doesn't want Gwen to take her place as queen, but if you think about that for more than 5 seconds, it makes absolutely no sense. Arthur is still going to be king regardless of who he marries, so unless Morgana is planning to follow the legend a bit too closely and marry her brother, then Gwen is absolutely not taking her place.

And yet Morgana spends the entire rest of the show obsessing over Gwen, including: planting false evidence to break up Gwen and Arthur, using necroLancey as a puppet to seduce her, kidnapping Gwen only to tenderly caress her face and force her to have dinner with her, and then of course enchanting Gwen to kill Arthur so that Morgana can be queen, and Gwen will seemingly also still be queen. And they will be two queens, together, platonically. Hmmm

#now with an added morgwen slide since I didn't have it when I first made this (like 2 years ago now) because I had not yet been enlightened #morgana pendragon #morgwen #morgcest #merlin meta #bbc merlin #merlin #the magic of metaphor

[ecoamerica]

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[onceandfuturelesbian]

Hello again....If you don't mind me asking, can I ask, what are your top 10 (or top 7) favorite media (can be books/ manga/ anime/movies/tv series/ etc)? Why do you love them? Sorry if you've answered this question before......Thanks so much if you want to answer.....

top 10 favourite media (in no particular order):

- the office (tv)

idk it’s just entertaining and a great show to rewatch over and over again (not a jim fan tho tbh)

- heartstopper (tv)

i LOVE nick and charlie’s relationship, i find nick’s struggle with his sexuality relatable, i loved s2 imogen and i cant wait to see more of her (i think she’s a lesbian tbh), most of all, i love the representation it brings to younger queer kids, the kind i didn’t have and wish i did.

- thor: ragnarok (movie)

ICONIC. SO GOOD. FUNNY. LOKI!!!!!! TESSA THOMPSON!!!!! one of my favourite movies

- a simple favor (movie)

obsessed with blake lively!!! absolutely stunning and an amazing actress!!!! anna kendrick is too. just a lesbian obsessed with blake lively!!! also the plot?!???!!!!!!?!!! so fucking good!! one of my fave movies tbh

- bbc merlin (tv)

i can’t even rewatch this show. like it makes me so sad. but i read fanfic about it every. single. day. only watched cause katie mcgrath is in it and now im obsessed with merthur fanfic.

- red, white and royal blue (movie)

pls it’s so good i can’t even explain

- supergirl (tv)

honestly not even one of my favourites but i loved having a woman superhero!!!! even if the script sucked, especially in the later seasons (forced feminism and queerbaiting). at least there was lesbianism ig ??

- new girl (tv)

such a fucking slay tbh !!! love this show sm !!!

- modern family (tv)

^see new girl^

- brooklyn nine-nine (tv)

^see new girl^

#the office #heartstopper #narlie #thor #thor ragnarok #mcu loki #loki laufeyson #a simple favor #bbc merlin #merlin #merthur #arthur pendragon #bbcm #rwrb #red white & royal blue #supergirl #supercorp #new girl #modern family #b99 #brooklyn nine nine

[starfxkr]

Selkie!Reader is whoever you want her to look like-BUT I do have Faceclaims for some of the older members of her pod!😊

Ana De Armas as Aliyah

Eva Green as Louisa

Katie McGrath as Siobhán

Not many of the older selkies are pleased that the younger members of the pod have been going on land so much—-especially with Selkie!Reader befriending a group of humans and revealing what she is to them!

ugh nothing but beautiful women I love it so much

but omg what do the older selfies do about it???

#✨.txt #haven247

[jennyandvastraflint]

Xena reactions S1Ep3 (I unfortunately don't have English reactions for the first two eps. They're at least half in German)

Xena Episode 3

Awww, Gabrielle training. (sword stuckkkk)

"You're lucky the tree was unarmed" 😂

Wisdom before weapons

Xena three seconds later: *pulls sword*

NOOOO, GABRIELLE BABYYY kein Schwert!

Uh oh. Orpheus? Or Morpheus? *rewinds* yeah, no idea. Probably Morpheus. Cos title: Dreamworker

"I'm waiting for you to say it for me" Pfft, the lesbianism

Gabrielle... No swordies for u

Oh yeah. Morpheus.

"You must be experienced then." "I've had experiences" SO valid as an answer

"Bigger" Xena staring at her breasts.

"IT'S NOT LIKE YOUR BREASTS ARE DANGEROUS ENOUGH" dhdhdvsvsva GABRIELLE

*shoves guy against barrel* Oop. She is BIG MAD her gf is gone. (Vastra 🤝 Xena)

"I'm not the wifey type" LESBIAN

Uh oh. Gabrielle senses opportunity

Ooooop, Gabrielle shouldn't kill

Travel dreams to save her love. (Something something "time travel was always possible in dreams")

"Use your own mind against you" uh oh

Is she wearing purple? Pwettyyy (not giving Katie McGrath at all, yes I'm gay)

OHHHH. Names of her victims. It's so much harder to kill when you see people as people...

"Kill us" oh yikes I'm getting hooj FMAB vibes from the philosopher's stone scenes. Especially in uhhhhh when they're stuck in the wrong portal

Oiii, Morpheus is not an ally to lesbians. Rude. Boo

Gabrielle my pretty princess I will fall to my knees are worship at your feet (I'm gay)

Remember Xena's words, Gabrielle

She made them fight each other, whoop

I want them to speak through either dreams-

Ohhh. The lesbianismssss xD So gae

Look at the gays

NOOOO, SHE FADES NOOOO *flashbacks* CAN WE STOP MAKING LESBIANS FADE FROM DREAM SPACES at least Gabrielle wasn't fucking MURDERED i guess

"It was a hypothetical question"

PFFFT Gabrielle bargaining for beauty sleep xDD

Why was the sword quality of the first sword so shitty?

PLS THE WAY THEY ACTUALLY STOP. AND START FIGHTING EACH OTHER. I love her.

Wow Gabrielle has SO much luck

"Soon she'll be just like you" ahhhh

Xena doesn't want Gabrielle to suffer that way

Ohhh, she controls her own passage!

Woman 👀 Smexy

OOP, IT'S XENA HERSELF

"It means I finally get to kill you" HUH

Did I mention women are super sexy

Awww, poor Gabrielle

"If you were that strong I would never have left you"

HAH. She disappearedddd

Gabrielle. Give that sword to Xena

GOOD GIRL

Boob knife boob wife

PUNCHING HIM YESSSS. IMPRESS XENA

"10 percent off everything" shdhdhs

Yay, blind man got his job back (don't like his miracle healed sight but whatever)

"Mythical priests in your area"

Gabrielle my beloved

"We're all capable of it" The waterrr

"But if we sit here long enough, it'll go back to calm" HHHHH

They're so gay

The water is calm as they leave... Xena at Gabrielle's side

Um yes I will absolutely use a concept similar to this in a Jenny/Vastra fanfic at some point btw. I have the dreamspace and a psychic connection to exploit, hellooo.

I absolutely adore Xena and I think I'll spend the next few weeks watching only that.

#v watches xena #xena warrior princess #xena and gabrielle #xena dreamworker

[leighlew3]

hey leigh! this is a bit of a weird one, but have you seen this?

https://www.tumblr.com/gretel0019/739279112687026176/shes-been-passing-it-as-her-original-character

(not sure if the link will work, basically there’s a published french comic called Complainte des landes perdues where the main character seems to be katie mcgrath & the art style is realistic enough to make it obvious.)

i was curious about your opinion of this as someone in the industry - is it as sketchy as it feels?

Ohhh that’s… yeah.

I remember some other (amazing) artist did a whole graphic novel using Katie McGrath and Alycia Debnam-Carey as inspiration, but they openly admitted to that and I dunno if they got permission but I think they at least tried to? Or showed them, or something…

Either way this situation feels a tad yikes.

Now, she might be flattered that she was somebody’s inspiration, sure — because she’s so kind. But I would think her team and especially attorney might be a little less than happy about it because this person is literally making money off of her likeness without (?) permission.

And it tends to open the floodgates also. In this case, the person probably means well and the story is probably okay and non-offensive. But what happens when somebody else tries to use her likeness for something pornographic or problematic to make money — and then people think that she gave permission, and then maybe she’s gotta sue, etc and it becomes a whole big thing you know?

These types of situations are always very tricky as soon as money becomes involved.

Fan art and fanfic is one thing. Hell, doing a fanfic then turning that into something original and selling it has been done in Hollywood a lot especially lately so that’s also something else.

But a real person’s exact likeness being used as a way to market and sell something without permission… ethically that’s just really not okay and legally it’s very risky on the part of the author / artist.